THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
26—Friday, December 18, 1970
Israel-Born MISU All-Star Set for Orange Bowl
Hello, Columbus . .
TEL AVIV (ZINS)—State in-
come tax authorities are taking a
new look at extravagant parties
thrown by Israelis on festive oc-
casions with the idea of imposing
a tax on these events.
According to the authorities
there is a growing tendency for
Israelis to hold lavish celebrations
even where it means incurring
serious personal debt.
According to a report in the
daily Hatzofe, social pressures
often rule out modest wedding or
other celebration.
Even those who cannot afford
the extravagance feel that they
have no choice if they wish to
retain their social position and
economic status in the community.
HUC Pilot Project
LOS ANGELES (JTA) — A la-
boratory in confluent education,
which combines standard teaching
methods with group process tech-
niques, is being sponsored by the
California School of the Hebrew
Union College, the Reform semin-
ary, in cooperation with the Jew-
ish Centers Association of Los
Angeles.
Rabbi William Cutter, director of
the institution's Rhea Hirsch
School of Education, said the pilot
program would be started with
four-day laboratory for a group of
religious school teachers and Jew-
ish center teachers.
The laboratory program stem-
med from an experiment financed
by a Ford Foundation-Esalen pro-
ject.
By JISS SILVER
(Copyright 1970, JTA, Inc.)
Victor Mittelberg, one of the few
college football players born in
Tel Aviv, will play for the North
against the South in the annual
Mahi Shrine Temple College All-
Star game in the Orange Bowl on
Dec. 25. An offensive tackle
Rabbis Who Abandon Pulpits
By YITTA HALBERSTAM
(Copyright 1970, JTA, Inc.)
Orthodox congregations in small
towns are facing an unusual and
alarming new problem — their
rabbis are abandoning their pul-
pits.
"Rabbis never had it so good
financially, but never had it so
bad emotionally," explained Wal-
ter Dukat, director of the Federa-
tion Vocational Guidance Service.
In the recent findings of a study
conducted by the community serv-
ice department of Yeshiva Uni-
versity, 1,000 ordained rabbis, who
had received their "smiha" from
the Isaac Elchanan Theological
Seminary, were studied. Research
disclosed that out of these, only
35 per cent were now holding pul-
pits, and that 21 per cent had
joined the business world. The
other 44 per cent had either
entered the social services and
related fields, became key leaders
in community organizations, or
turned to teaching.
Dukat for 30 years counselled
thousands of persons, including
clergymen of all faiths. He ex-
plained that the Orthodox rab-
binic dropout was mainly the
result of dissatisfaction with the
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excelled in wrestling was Leonard brother was a defensive tackle for
"Butch" Levy of Minnesota. Levy LSU in 1969.
played on national champion teams
Others who played varsity football
past season were Bill Brauner.
at Minnesota in 1940-41 and was this
Oregon, senior defensive back. Los
NCAA and AAU wrestling cham- Altos, Calif.; Ralph Pettlogell, Oregon,
senior
offensive tackle. Mt. View.
pion in 1941-42. He played four Calif.; Mike
Goldberg, Minnesota, se-
years of professional football and nior defensive tackle, Tulsa, Okla.;
Harry
Klebanoff,
Yale, senior place-
is now a registered broker with
Another Big Ten footballer who an investment firm in Minneapolis. kicker, Ossining. N.Y.; Lou Behest,.
Brown, senior middle guard, Massa-
pequa, N.Y.• Roy Easton. Washington,
The first Tel Aviv native to play senior defensive tackle, Seattle, Wash.;
American football was Harry Steve Fromang, Maryland. sophomore
and offensive tackle, Vero
Edelson, halfback and fullback at center
Beach, Fla.; Dave Spungen, Indiana,
USC in 1927-29. Edelson caught two sophomore offensive tackle, Gary, In-
diana; Bob Roth, Connecticut. pooh.
touchdown
passes
in
the
Trojans'
laity, who strongly resist a
defensive end, Brooklyn, N.Y., and
maximal Jewish life, This Is in 1930 Rose Bowl victory over Pitts- Steve Rosenblatt., Connecticut. Junior
offensive guard and tackle, Nauga-
sharp contrast to other clerics, burgh. He went on to a successful tuck,
Conn. Rosenblatt has been elected
who leave their ministry because career as a high school coach in captain of next season's eleven.
at Michigan State, the 6'2", 238-
pound Mittelberg is also a member
of the Spartan wrestling team.
Last year he won the Big Ten title
in the heavyweight division and a
gold medal at the Maccabiah
Games in Israel.
Mich 8 i nbird
.
Don, rs, S. c urit.
of discontent with the practices southern California.
The 1971 Rose Bowl will play
and dogmas of their church.
host to Stanford's Bill Alexan-
Many small town rabbis, said
der, senior defensive tackle from
Dukat, are gripped by feelings
San Diego and senior place-
of hopelessness and despair at
kicker Steve Horowitz from Bev-
their seeming inability to halt
erly Hills, Calif. They are mem-
the increasing trend of assimi-
lation.
bers of the first Stanford team
Some rabbis have left their pul- to gain the Rase Bowl in 19
pits simply because they never years. The last Jewish player
approached the rabbinate from a to appear with Stanford in the
realistic point of view. They ac- New Year's Day classic was the
late Herbert Fleisbhacker Jr.
cepted positions in congregations
He quarterbacked the Indians to
which had no "mikva" (ritualari
a
1928 triumph over Pittsburgh.
urn) or "mehitza" (dividing cur
taM between the sexes), believing
Jewish football players will par-
with passionate idealism that they ticipate in other post-season con-
would soon be instituting great
changes in the synagogue, and
that they would bring back to
the Orthodox fold those who had
"strayed from the path of Torah."
Much to their surprise and sorrow.
however, they soon found that their
congregants opposed "changes."
did not share their religious fer-
vor, and were unwilling to accept
Orthodox Judaism in its entirety.
Dukat related. With the passing
of several years and the fading of
youthful zeal, many rabbis begin
to recognize and acknowledge the
futility of their attempts.
Coupled with their feelings of
disappointment and despair, are
also the pangs of loneliness they
experience, while living in small
towns.
Rabbis also may become dis-
gusted, noted Dukat, at the con-
stant invasion of their privacy by
an endless stream of neighbors
and congregants to their homes.
Another complaint voiced by
unhappy rabbis to Dukat is their
feeling of "beholdenness" to their
"balbatim." They are totally de-
pendent upon synagogue members
for income, salary increases, and
other material benefits. A feeling
of constantly being "watched
pursues them, and they do not feel
free to differ on matters of opinion
with those who hold the "purse-
strings." Their movements are
restricted, their actions guarded.
While the rabbinic dropouts are
enjoying a new way of life, Ortho-
dox congregations in small towns
are suffering greatly from the
losses of their rabbis. Preventa-
tive measures, therefore, to halt
that trend must be taken, and
Dukat suggests the following:
"First, applicants should be more
carefully screened before place
ment. Second, rabbinical students
should be presented with a more
candid picture of what they can
expect from their congregants and
pulpits. And finally, the curricu-
lum in Jewish seminaries and
'yeshivas' must be revised. They
are sadly lacking in courses which
would prepare the young rabbis to
tests. Al Fischer, Air Force Acad-
emy, senior offensive tackle from
Freeport, N.Y., in the Sugar
Bowl; Scott Marcus, Louisville,
barefoot sophomore place-kicker
and punter from New York, in the
Pasadena Bowl, and possibly Jay
Michaelson, Louisiana State, junior
tight end from Foley, Ala. in the
Orange Bowl.
Bresler's brother Milton won a
Maccabiah Games gold medal in
track last year, and Michaelson's
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cope with steadily mounting prob-
lems encompassing the rabbinate."
The rabbinic dropout, Dukat
stressed, is in no way a reflection
of a lessening of commitment to
Judaism or discontent with its
dogmas. Indeed, the rabbinic drop-
out remains pious and religiously
fervent, and usually continues to
serve the Jewish community, hold-
ing a leadership position in a
Jewish agency or institution. He
is still a rabbi in title, but not in
practice.
Also Murray Bakst, Rutgers, senior
offensive guard, Teaneck, N.J.; Andy
Malekoff, Rutgers, sophomore lineback-
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Rutgers, sophomore quarterback. Levit-
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junior defensive tackle, Woodridge,
Va.; John Dember, Tufts, senior half-
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Hartford, Conn.:" Bob Clark, Swarth-
more tri-captain, senior halfback,
Philadelphia, Pa.; Marc Bloustein, Wes-
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N.Y.; and Mark Greenberg, Hartford
Football Club co-captain, senior line-
backer, Yonkers, N.Y.
And Bruce Berger. Pennsylvania, ju-
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